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VWES
Student Handbook
2022-23
Home of Cougar Pride
Mr. Justin Krogman, Principal
Mrs. Tracy Wehner, Assistant Principal
PRINCIPALS’ MESSAGE
On behalf of the staff and administrators of Van Wert City Schools, we would like to welcome
students and their parents to the new school year. Education at Van Wert City Schools is designed to
meet the needs of each individual student, and ultimately each individual will gain from school
according to the effort applied. To increase the degree of educational success it is imperative that
teachers, parents, and administrators communicate openly and frequently concerning the progress of
students.
The school makes special efforts to create and promote a healthy relationship between the
home and school. Newsletters, regular conferences, and direct contact with parents are part of these
efforts. Parents are encouraged to initiate their own contacts whenever necessary.
Our schools have a proud tradition of academic excellence. Working together will assure this
year will be one of the very best.
VAN WERT CITY SCHOOLS STRATEGIC PLAN
Education Innovation Tradition
Van Wert City Schools will continue to be a source of Cougar Pride while providing each
student a qualtiy education through innovative instructional methods and technology.
VAN WERT ELEMENTARY MISSION STATEMENT
We at VWES work our hardest to demonstrate responsibility, kindness, and compassion
for those within our building and in our community. We strive to make every day a great
day and have fun as we extend our learning.
SCHOOL COLORS AND SCHOOL MASCOT
The Van Wert City School mascot is a Cougar and the school colors are scarlet and
gray. We encourage our students to identify with these symbols as a representation
of our school pride and spirit.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A child whose fifth birthday falls on or before August 1st is eligible to enter
kindergarten. Kindergarten is mandatory before entering first grade. Early admission
to kindergarten is permissible provided the policy adopted by the board of education
is followed. Initial entry of pupil into VWCS shall provide a copy of the birth
certificate, immunization record, and child custody order in accordance with the
ORC (Ohio Revised Code).
ATTENDANCE
Parents must contact the school office each morning when a child is to be absent or
tardy. Please call the School Office (419-238-1761) before 8:30 a.m. or you may
send the teacher a note with another child.
Van Wert City Schools considers every school day important to each child’s academic progress.
Parents should make every effort to take vacations when school is not in session. However, it is also
understood that all vacations cannot align with the school calendar. Family vacations must have prior
permission granted by the Principal. Vacation days are limited to 5 (five) days per school year.
Arriving on time is important to your child in developing good work habits and it is important to your
child’s class so that the education process is not interrupted. Students who arrive after the 8:20 a.m.
tardy bell will be considered tardy and must stop at the office to get a tardy slip. Students who leave
after 2:20 p.m. but before the end of the day will be coded as “Early Dismissal.” Tardy and early
dismissal issues are both counted as truant occurrences.
If you are picking up your child/children early or if you call ahead to request that someone else will be
picking them up, for safety purposes, the school will check that they are listed as your child’s
emergency contact and may be required to show identification.
If a student is absent from school and visits the doctor, please provide a doctor’s excuse to the school
office. Absences with a doctor’s slip will not count toward the 72 hours described as “Habitually
Truant.”
If the student is on a field trip with a parent/guardian and the student leaves the field trip or school
before the end of the school day, then the student will incur an unexcused absence.
Regular school attendance is absolutely essential and required by law. Absences with parent/guardian
verification are not to exceed the hours limits as set forth by ORC.2151.011. The definition of
habitually truant (ORC 2151.011) has changed from days to hours and is listed as the following:
a. Absent 30 or more consecutive hours
b. Absent 42 or more hours in one school month
c. Absent 72 or more hours in one school year
VAN WERT CITY SCHOOLS
Transportation Procedures
In an effort to ensure the safety of all of our students, we have added and/or changed our procedures for after
school transportation. We believe that “consistency means safety” and therefore we believe we must limit the
daily changes to transportation plans that our schools receive.
* For ALL buildings, any changes in after school transportation provided by the district, (busing), must be
delivered to the school by a note from the parent/guardian or by a telephone call from the parent/guardian to
the school no later than 2:00 p.m. on the day of the change.
* Parents will designate ONE bus stop location as their child’s primary/normal bus stop. Students must ride
this bus daily, unless the school is notified by 2:00 p.m. that
day and your child would then be a pickup from their school.
* A secondary/emergency bus stop may be designated. Students may ride a secondary/emergency bus only
on occasion and if the reason for the change is pre-approved by the principal. Families that have shared
parenting agreements may designate a second bus stop when the mother and father do not live together. These
families must provide the school(s) with a monthly calendar (by the first of each month) showing where the
child goes each day. No student will be transported to an address outside of our school district or to a bus stop
that is not already an established bus stop.
Parents/Guardians will no longer be permitted to switch to a different bus stop for convenience reasons (i.e.
after school social events, lessons, ball games, parent is running late, riding with friends, etc.) If a
parent/guardian cannot get to their child’s normal bus stop, the parent’s/guardian’s options would be to ask
someone else to pick them up at the normal bus stop OR request, with a note or call to the school by 2:00 p.m.,
to pick their child up from the school building at normal dismissal time.
* If the parent/guardian is hosting or involved with a birthday party, slumber party, social event, dance
or sporting event after school which includes students other than their own, they will not be permitted to have
those friends ride the bus home or to a bus stop with their student. If a parent/guardian is having an event like
this, that parent/guardian may pick up all of the students from the school at the normal dismissal time. The
parent of each child riding home with another parent/guardian must provide the school with a note or a phone
call permitting this. Again, this must occur before 2:00 p.m. on the day of the change. We appreciate your
cooperation with this to allow a safe and organized dismissal.
* For transportation to school, if your child regularly rides one of our shuttle busses, please refrain from
changing the bus stop your child goes to in the morning. The bus drivers need to know what students are
riding their buses. If you must change the morning shuttle your child rides, please notify the school at least
48 hours in advance so the bus driver can be notified.
Students scheduled to leave early from school for an appointment will be
called down to the office upon the arrival of the parent/guardian. This will
allow for us to maximize educational time and minimize disruption and
confusion.
BUS RULES
If students ride a bus, the following safety regulations are important and they
are aligned with our elementary Cougar C.L.U.B. PBIS program:
● The bus driver is, at all times, in full charge of the bus and the students who ride it.
● Listen to the bus driver’s directions.
● Keep hands, feet & objects to yourself.
● Stay in line all the way to the bus.
● Quiet talking.
● Use kind words.
● Encourage others to follow the rules.
● Stay in your seat.
● Quiet at the railroads.
● Keep aisles free of all objects.
● No eating or drinking on bus.
● Keep all body parts & objects inside bus.
In extreme or repeated cases of misbehavior, a student may be denied transportation for a
period time. Parents will be notified when students are suspended from riding the bus.
If you are dropping off or picking up your child/children, please see the map and instructions at
the end of the handbook. Please make sure you are ready for them to get out of the car safe and
quickly. Please pay attention to those directing you for pick-up, there are a lot of students we need to
ensure remain safe and get to their cars quickly.
If your child/children are a parent pick-up, there is a sign in sheet on the commons door for you to
sign in. Please sign your child/children’s name and wait in the line. A staff member will call their
name for dismissal.
CAFETERIA BREAKFAST & LUNCH POLICY
Students are not allowed to bring in food/drinks to consume as breakfast in the
morning. Any food or drink must be finished before entering the building. We
appreciate your full cooperation on this to keep our building clean before the
school day begins.
All food at lunch time must be eaten in the cafeteria. While eating in the cafeteria, students should be
courteous, deposit all litter in wastebaskets, and leave the table and floor in a clean condition. Glass
containers are not permitted in the cafeteria because of the danger of breakage. Packed lunches must
contain a beverage other than pop. Occasionally a student may lose or forget his lunch money, and if
this occurs, he may charge his lunch for that day only. For safety reasons, we do not allow lunch
visitors. We understand that it is an enjoyable experience for both students and parents, but to ensure
the safety of everyone, we do not support this practice.
CAFETERIA cont.
Van Wert City Schools participates in the National School Lunch Program sponsored by the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) which permits the school to offer free and reduced price
meals to students who qualify.
Students may purchase their lunch at school, or bring their lunch with them; however, “FAST FOOD”
lunches to school are prohibited.
Free or reduced priced lunches are available to children who are determined eligible following the
return of applications, which will be made available to all families at the beginning of the school year.
Applications can also be found in the school office or on the school’s website. Applicants are
responsible for meals until a free or reduced application is completed and approved.
The cafeteria uses a computerized debit system to purchase lunches.
Money can be deposited into the account whether the student is free, reduced or a full paying student.
Money will only be deducted when the student uses the account. Checks should be made payable to
Van Wert City Schools and the student’s name and /or ID# should be on the check. The student may
use this account for meal or ala carte purchases.
This is a completely confidential system. All students access the system in the same manner
regardless of whether they receive free, reduced or full price meals. The computer will deduct a meal
charge from the student’s account according to their pay status.
Van Wert City Schools provides breakfast daily in each of our buildings except when school is
delayed.
Offer vs Serve Policy
Offer vs. serve provision of the school lunch program means students are offered five food
components each day from within the federally-required traditional lunch pattern. Van Wert City
Schools offers this to students in grades 1-12. All students are encouraged to take all items offered,
however under offer vs serve, students need only take a minimum of three of five components offered
one of which must be a fruit or a vegetable. This allows students to refuse a food item they do not
like, encourages freedom of choice, and helps eliminate waste
CHARGING POLICY
In grades 1-5 a student may charge up to 5 lunches. Charge slips are sent home weekly. A phone call
will be placed to the parent/guardian to resolve this issue. The last three weeks of the school year there
will be NO CHARGING allowed.
All menus are subject to change without notice.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.CARE OF BOOKS, VALUABLES AND PROPERTY
Students are responsible for proper care of all textbooks and library books. If
books are lost or damaged, the student is responsible for their replacement or
repair.
Each student is expected to assume responsibility for the care of all school
property. Students who damage property are responsible for paying the damage. Disciplinary action
will be taken by the school concerning malicious behavior which results in damages. Students are
urged to keep anything of value at home and are responsible for the loss of valuable items. Any loss of
valuable should be reported to the principal’s office.
CODE OF CONDUCT/STUDENT DISCIPLINE CODE
A violation of any rule herein may result in disciplinary action including suspension or
expulsion!
A. Fighting
Students have many opportunities to solve differences without resorting to fighting. Teachers,
counselors, coaches, and administrators are available for discussion of differences. Fighting is
not permitted in the building, on school grounds, or in buses. If a physical altercation occurs,
students are to consult an adult immediately.
B. Hazing
It is policy of Van Wert Board of Education that hazing activities of any types are inconsistent
with the educational process and shall be prohibited at all times. No administrator, faculty
member, or other employee of the school district shall encourage, permit, condone or tolerate
any hazing activities. No student, including leaders of student organizations, shall plan,
encourage, or engage in any hazing.
Hazing is defined as doing any act or coercing another, including the victim, to do any act of
initiation into any student or other organization that causes or creates a substantial risk of
causing mental or physical harm to nay person.
C. Disruption of School
A student shall not, by use of violence, force, fear, coercion, threat, intimidation, noise, passive
resistance, or through any conduct intentionally cause the substantial and material disruption or
obstruction of any lawful mission, process or function of the school. Neither shall he/she
engage in any conduct or urge other student to engage in conduct which would result in a
material disruption of school.
D. False Alarms
A student shall not initiate a false fire alarm or bomb threat that may place in danger the lives
of those associated with the school.
E. Insubordination
Insubordination is the refusal of a student to cooperate with a reasonable request by a staff
member of the school system. Any action judged by school officials to involve misconduct or
misbehavior and not specifically mentioned in other sections will be dealt with as
insubordination.F. Narcotics, Drugs, Alcoholic Beverages
A student is prohibited from using, possessing, or transmitting any narcotic drug,
hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana, alcoholic beverage or intoxicant of
any kind.
G. Tobacco
The use of tobacco products by students is prohibited on school property or in the vicinity or
the school. Possession of any tobacco products is prohibited. The penalty for tobacco use may
result in a suspension/expulsion and notification to local law enforcement agencies.
H. Counterfeit Drugs/E-Cigarettes
The use of any counterfeit controlled substance means the following:
● Any substance that is represented to be a controlled substance but is not a controlled
substance or is a difference controlled substance.
● Any substance other than a controlled substance that a reasonable person would believe
to be a controlled substance because of its similarity in shape, size, and color, or its
markings, labeling, packaging, distribution, or the price for which it is sold or offered
for sale.
● No person shall knowingly possess any counterfeit controlled substance.
● Students will face suspension if found to be in violation of the ”Counterfeit Drugs/E-
Cigarettes” policies.
I. Weapons and Dangerous Instruments
A student shall not knowingly possess, handle or transmit any object that can reasonably be
considered a weapon or a look alike weapon either on the school grounds during and before or
after school hours, or off the school grounds at any school activity or on school buses.
J. Theft
Theft of school or other person’s property will not be tolerated. Legal steps may be taken
against persons found guilty of theft.
K. Assault on an Employee
A student shall not intentionally cause or attempt to cause physical injury or intentionally
behave in such a way as could reasonably cause physical injury to a school employee.
L. Responsibility
Students and their parents (guardians) will be held financially responsible for any vandalism
that the student commits on school property. Court action may be taken if deemed necessary.
M. Repeated Violations
A student shall not repeatedly fail to comply with regulations necessary to operate the
educational system.
N. Threatening, Degrading, or Disgraceful Acts
A student shall not engage in any act which threatens, degrades, disgraces, or tends to threaten,
degrade, or disgrace another person, by written, verbal, or gestural means.
O. Morning Drop-Off
For the safety of individuals in the building and to ensure a positive start to the day, we ask
parents to make sure students are physically and/or emotionally regulated before the start of
each school day.*NOTE: Toys, electronic gadgets, trading cards, etc. should be kept at home. There is no reason for
them to be on school campus and therefore, should remain at home. These items will be confiscated
and will be returned upon a parent coming in to pick them up. Any other items, such as fidgets, may
be confiscated as well if they become a distraction inside/outside the classroom.
Van Wert Elementary Cougars
Building Expectations
PBIS Matrix--Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
Use C.L.U.B. to: Use C.L.U.B. to: Use C.L.U.B. to:
Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Safe
• Use inside voice (0-1) • Be ready to leave • Walk at all times
Arrival/ • Listen to all adults • Keep hands, feet, and
objects to yourself
Dismissal • Stay in your seat
• Use inside voice (0-1) • Be ready to leave • Walk at all times
• Listen to all adults • Seat on Seat and
Bus Back on Back
• Keep food and drink
in backpack
• Use inside voice (0-1) • Face forward • Walk at all times
• Listen to all adults • Keep hands, feet, and
Hallways objects to yourself
• Stay on the right side
• Use inside voice (0-1) • Flush • Walk at all times
• Wait patiently and • 1 (soap) and 3 (paper • Keep floors dry
Restroom give privacy towel) rule
• Leave no trace
• Use outside voice (3) • Dress for the weather • Take turns
• Listen to all adults • Line up quickly with • Keep hands, feet, and
Include everyone inside voice (0-1) objects to yourself
Playground •
• Be a good sport • Report problems to an • Watch for others
adult
• Use inside voice (0-1) • Clean hands - use • Walk at all times
• Listen to all adults hand sanitizer • Keep hands, feet, and
Commons • Say please and thank- • Leave no trace food to yourself
you • Stay in your seatDELIVERIES
Edible Treats
● All treats need to be pre-packaged
● Please notify the classroom teacher in advance
● Please deliver treats to the office before 10:00am to ensure classroom delivery
Flowers/Balloons
● Deliveries will be held in the office until the end of the day
● Please keep in mind that safety regulations prohibit large bouquets/balloons on buses
due to distraction/safety issues for bus drivers & the safety of our students.
● Please consider picking up your student at the end of the day, if you have anything
delivered to them, to ensure safety on the buses. If we have major concerns with items
received, the school may require a parent/guardian to pick up balloons/flowers.
DRESS AND GROOMING
The basic responsibility for the dress and grooming of students attending Van Wert City
Schools rests with parents and students. The continued cooperation and good taste
shown by the large majority of parents and students of VWCS is desired.
The guidelines set forth in this dress code have been approved for elementary students
by the Board of Education.
Articles of clothing or any other possible distractions (hair style, hair color, headbands,
etc.) that become disruptive to the educational process will not be allowed. Clothing with
offensive illustrations, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or sexual slogans, illustrations or
innuendos, bizarre or unusual clothing are considered in violation of the school district’s
dress code policy.
Please abide by the following clothing guidelines in accordance to the dress code:
Pants: Appropriately worn at/above the waistline for all students, legged garments worn the second
and third nine weeks should be no shorter than midcalf.
Shorts: Must be finger-tip length; only permitted August-October 31 & April-Last day of School
NOTE: compression tights worn under SHORTS are not permitted November-end of March
Skirts, Dresses, Split Skirts: No shorter than finger-tip length.
Shirts: No tank tops, strapless, bare midriff, muscle shirts, or see-through blouses.
Shoes: Closed-toe shoes are required. No light-up shoes due to distraction to others.
Hats: No hats, bandanas, scarves or other head gear in the school building.
Coats/Jackets: Not to be worn in the building during the school day.
Tattoos: Tattoos (temporary or permanent) are not permitted to be visible during the school day.
Undergarments: Any visible undergarment is considered violation of school dress code.
Soiled, torn or cut off clothing: Not permitted.
GRADE CARDS
Grade cards are issued at the end of each trimester to help parents understand how
their child is progressing in school.HOMEWORK
Homework is important. It is an extension of the learning that takes place in
school. Homework can provide practice and drill that reinforces classroom
learning and can provide opportunities for independent study, research and
creative thinking. Parents can help their children by arranging a quiet,
comfortable place for the students to work and by seeing that assignments
are completed.
MAKE-UP WORK
Make-up work for students who are absent will be assigned when students return to school. A student
will be given one day for each day of absence to complete the make-up assignments.
LOST AND FOUND
A place for lost and found articles is located in the Commons. Articles will be disposed of if not
claimed within a reasonable time. Every year articles of clothing, purses, and equipment are left in the
Lost and Found, so be sure that your child checks there first if he or she has lost an item.
MEDICAL INFORMATION
Emergency Medical Forms
Each student must have on file in the principal’s office of the attending building
an emergency medical form. This form will give the needed contact information
if and when an emergency would arise. It also allows or permits a doctor(s) to
give medical attention to students when the parents cannot be contacted. This
form must be signed by the parent or guardian. Parents are asked to notify the school with any medical
changes that may occur throughout the year. These forms should be updated with address and
telephone numbers as they occur.
Medication Policy
School personnel are not permitted to dispense medication without written authority of a doctor. Any
parent that has a child that must make advanced arrangements with the principal. A copy of the
medication policy and necessary forms can be obtained at that time.
School Nurse
The school nurse is responsible for the maintenance of health records, routine health checks, parental
contact concerning health problems, and vision screening. Please be sure to contact the school nurse if
your child has any unusual health problems.District Letter for Head Lice Identification and Treatment
Student’s Name: ____________________________ Date: _______________
Your child was found to have head lice (bugs and/or eggs) today. Please follow these treatment
instructions:
1. Check the rest of the household members for head lice. (In shared custody
situations, both households need to check.)
2. Purchase a lice killing product and treat your child and any other family
member, who also has lice. Follow the directions on the product exactly.
3. Remove any dead lice and nits (eggs) by combing through hair with a
nit comb and by removing with fingernail, starting at the scalp and
pulling down the entire length of the hair shaft. Dispose of nits in trash bag.
It helps to nit-pick in a well - lit room.
4. Do nit-picking daily, until all nit (eggs) are gone.
5. If you are still finding live lice after treatment, contact your health care
provider.
6. If your child has long hair, please pull it back into a pony-tail during school hours, until they are
cleared.
** Your child must be checked by the nurse or designated school personnel, before being admitted
back to class. They may return to class, if no live bugs are found after treatment, although nits
(eggs) may still be present. Your child will be excused 2 days to do treatment for the first and
second occurrence. An occurrence is defined as the period of time when the lice is first discovered
and until student is clear by nurse. In order to be cleared, your child must be free of bugs and nits
(eggs) for 2 weeks in a row. Your child will be checked weekly, until cleared. If at any time during
weekly checks a live bug is found, you will be called to pick up child from school. Siblings (VWCS
students) of the child, who have lice, will also be checked weekly, until all are cleared.
Once treated, it is really important to do the following steps, starting the day of each treatment.
Lice treatments only kill the lice and nits on the person’s head at the time of treatment. It does not
prevent re-infestation.
1. Vacuum all rugs, carpeting, upholstered furniture, car seats, and mattress. Daily vacuuming
is best.
2. Wash all clothing and bedding. What you can’t wash, may be dried on high
heat for 20 min, or bag items for 2-3 weeks. (This includes stuffed animals
and couch accessories.) Only wear an outfit one time, then wash it.
● It is best to wash bedding and coats/hats daily, but if unable to do so, at least put in hot
dryer daily for 10 – 20 minutes.
● A lint roller is also helpful to use on clothing after head checks and
other items, when vacuuming isn’t feasible.
3. Soak combs, brushes, and all hair accessories in boiled water 20-30 min. Do
daily for 7-10 days.
Although head lice is a nuisance, it does NOT cause or spread disease. The school is currently
following a combination of guidelines by the National Association of School Nurses, Ohio
Department of Health, CDC, and school policy. The school nurse is checking for live lice and nits
(eggs) when prompted and continues re-checks per guidelines.
Please teach your child to not share clothing, hair accessories, or throwing personal items on top of
one another. We appreciate your assistance and patience in this matter.For other treatment options:
Lice Clinics of America- Fort Wayne, IN: https://lcaftwayne.com/
There are many suggested over the counter (OTC) lice treatment options.
You may also talk to your doctor for a prescription treatment.
For more information on the cycle of Head Lice and multiple treatments and prevention, please
check out the following websites.
National Association of School Nurses: https://www.nasn.org/advocacy/professional-practice-
documents/position-statements/ps-head-lice
Ohio Department of Health: https://www.odh.ohio.gov/-/media/ODH/ASSETS/Files/chss/school-
nursing/headlice.pdf?la=en
Center for Disease Control (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/index.html
Parents are responsible for picking up their child/children in a timely manner for an illness, lice,
pink eye, etc.
School officials and the Board of Education reserve the right to make final decision regarding
changes in the dress and grooming of students.
MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
Van Wert City Schools will issue chromebooks to students in grades 1-5. Please
reference www.vwcs.net to view the Board of Education policy of technology
use for our district. Note: Students are NOT permitted to use personal devices
on school campus (tablets, laptops, cellphones, etc.) without permission from
school personnel.
NOTIFICATION OF STUDENT DIRECTORY INFORMATION
Parents may refuse to allow the district to disclose any or all of such directory
information upon written notification to the district within twenty (20) days after
receipt of the district’s public notice.
RECESS
Recess is always supervised by school personnel and their instructions should be
followed. If the temperature is 20 degrees or above and weather permits, students
will go outside for recess. If your child wears a scarf, please encourage him/her to
tuck the scarf into their coat to maintain safety while on playground equipment.
PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILDREN DRESSED TO GO OUTDOORS.
SCHOOL FEES
School fees are payable to Van Wert City Schools each year. The money should be turned into your
child’s school. Fees are listed below:
Grades 1st- 5th $85.00All fees must be paid each year including library fines or other outstanding charges. If payment is not
made, the fees will accumulate throughout the child’s school career.
P.T.O.
The Van Wert City P.T.O (Parent-Teacher Organization) has been highly involved
in improving our school. All parents are urged to become members and to actively
participate. Meetings are scheduled during the year (typically the first Weds of each
month at 5:30p.m.) and they are announced several weeks in advance. Check the
building website calendar for information and updates.
Each year the P.T.O. sponsors money-making projects. With the help of all parents, these projects can
be very successful. They allow the P.T.O. to fund many important activities at the school.
PROMOTION, PLACEMENT, AND RETENTION
A student will be promoted to the succeeding grade level when he/she has:
A. completed the course and state-mandated requirements at the presently assigned grade;
B. in the opinion of the professional staff, achieved the instructional objectives set for the present
grade;
C. demonstrated sufficient proficiency to permit him/her to move ahead in the educational
program of the next grade;
D. demonstrated the degree of social, emotional, and physical maturation necessary for a
successful learning experience in the next grade.
A student may be placed at the next grade level when retention would no longer serve any good
purpose.
Following sound principles of child development, the Board discourages the skipping of a grade.
The superintendent shall develop administrative guidelines for promotion, placement and retention of
students which:
A. require the recommendation of the relevant staff members for promotion, placement or
retention;
B. require that parents are informed in advance of the possibility of retention of a student at a
grade level;
C. assure that efforts will be made to remediate the student’s difficulties before he/she is retained;
D. assign to the principal the final responsibility for determining the promotion, placement or
retention of each student.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
Psychological services are offered to both the parents and teachers who are seeking to better
understand the behavior of their children in social and academic situations. Studies will be conductedto closely examine a child’s abilities, interest, self-concept, motivation and personality and to
cooperatively develop some course of action to deal with the uniqueness of each child.
SPECIAL SERVICES
In addition to regular classroom experiences, Van Wert City School students will have available to
them the following special services:
Art Education Library Computer Instruction
Enrichment Class Physical Education Speech Therapy
Guidance Counseling Special Education Vocal Music
Instrumental Music Intervention
SCHOOL SAFETY
For safety reasons, before school and during school hours, parents and/or
visitors must sign-in at the front office and get a visitor’s badge.
SAFETY DRILLS
Fire drills and disaster drills will be conducted during the year. Teachers will
provide instruction for these drills. It is very important that each student follow
these instructions carefully.
SCHOOL DELAYS AND CLOSINGS
Delayed days, early closings, or cancellations of school due to weather or other emergency conditions
will be announced in the following manner:
1) Radio
a) AM 1190- WOWO
b) AM 1220- WERT
c) FM 99.7- WKSD
2) Television
a) Channel 15- CBS
b) Channel 21- ABC
c) Channel 35- WLIO
3) Internet Website
a) www.vwcs.net
4) Text Message or Email
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or cancellations.ANNUAL NOTICE TO PARENTS REGARDING TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS
Dear Parent or Guardian:
Our school receives federal funds for Title I programs that are part of the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001. As a part of this act we want to provide you this annual parent notice.
As a parent of a student at Van Wert Elementary School, you have the right to know the
professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct your child. Federal law allows you
to ask for certain information about your child’s classroom teachers, and requires us to give you this
information in a timely manner if requested. Specifically, you have the right to ask for the following
information about each of your child’s classroom teachers:
❖ Whether the Ohio Department of Education has licensed or qualified the teacher for the grades and
subjects he or she teaches.
❖ Whether the Ohio Department of Education has decided that the teacher can teach in a classroom
without being licensed or qualified under state regulations because of special circumstances.
❖ The teacher’s college major; whether the teacher has any advanced degree and, if so, the subject of the
degrees.
❖ Whether any teachers’ aides or similar paraprofessionals provide services to your child and, if they do,
their qualifications.
If you would like to receive any of this information, please contact the superintendent’s office.
Thank you for your interest and involvement in your child’s education.Van Wert Elementary School Playground Equipment
o Make smart choices, and respect those around you.
o No piling up mulch to get on toys you cannot reach.
o No moving of mats to reach toys.
o Listen to adults on duty.
o Go play, get moving and HAVE FUN!
2 at a time.
NO standing on the
middle.
Teeter-Totter
Walking only.
NO pushing or
shoving each other
off.
NO cartwheels on it
or off of it.
Catwalk
NO standing on top
of.Only 1 at a time on
the bar.
NO standing on top
of the bar.
Chin Bar
1 at a time on the
slide.
Slide on bottoms
only.
NO climbing up the
slide.
NO going head first
360 Spiral Slide down slide.
NO running on.
NO cartwheels while
on it or off from it.
NO pushing off of it.
Cat WalkNO one on top of the
bars on any part of
these.
Stump Jump
ClimberOnly 1 on inside of it
at a time.
NO hanging on the
outside of it.
NO one pushes
anyone.
3 to 4 at a time.
NO jumping off of
top.
3 or 4 at a time.
NO jumping off of
top.
Tower ClimberNO standing on.
1 at a time.
Keep feet on bottom
at all times.
NO spinning with
feet in air.
Twister
NOT A FIGHTING
RING.
NO wrapping feet
around anyone
hanging.
Super DomeIf you can’t get up on
your own, do not have
anyone lift you.
NO hanging from
feet.
No hanging on
outside of bars.
Only 1 on slides at a
time.
No going back up
slides.
NO jumping off of
any part.
NO sliding down off
of bars.
NO climbing on top.
2 people at time on the ramp.Only sit on your
bottom.
NO pushing each
other.
NO jumping out of
swings.
Swings NO standing in
between red poles or
climbing them.
Please allow students
with needs to use
the larger swings.You can also read
